Apparatus for hair waving



.Aug. 23, 1932. s. DECKER APPARATUS FOR HAIR WAVING Filed Nov. 4-, 1929Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE DECKER, O1CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE PHIL-AD COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO hummus FOR HAIR wavme Application filed November 4,1929. Serial No. 404,644.

This invention relates to apparatus for waving hair upon the human headand more particularly to apparatus which will both retain the hair incoiled position while the same is being subjected to a waving processand also supply the heat necessary in the performance of this process.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved apparatus whichwill eliminate the necessity for separate heaters and head protectingdevices which has existed heretofore in the permanent waving of hair.

Another object is to provide an improved apparatus which may beconveniently operapparatus of Figure 1 together with the curler rod uponwhich a strand of hair is wound, showing the position these parts occupyduringjhe waving process;

igure 4' is an end view of the apparatus of Figure 3 taken from theleft;

igure 5 is a transverse sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 3taken on the line V-V thereof;

Figure 6 is an end elevation of the apparatus of Figure 3 taken from theright; and

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line VII-VII ofFigure 4.

The apparatus shown consists of a clamp or protector having two arms 1and 2' for engaging a flat strand of hair adjacent the scalp of thewearer, one of the arms being.

provided with means for supplying heat requisite in giving the strand awave. Each of the arms consists of a channel-shaped metal bar 3 to theunder-surface of which is secured a coextensive bar of heat insulatingmaterial such as balsa wood. One end of each bar is pivotally connectedby rivet 5 to a pair of superposed links 6 so that the two arms mayswing relative each other. The arm 1 has pivoted to its free end, by arivet 7, two links 8 arranged to embrace the free end of arm 2, alatching member 9 being pivotally connected by a rivet 10 to the otherends of the links 8.

, Carried by the first mentioned end of arm 1 is a spring 11 providedwith a detent 12 for engaging the end of a curler rod on which thestrand of hair is wound and retaining this rod against rotation in onedirection so that thehair cannot become upwound during treatment.

The opposed open sides of the channel members 3 have shallower channelmembers 13 secured therein, the latter being provided with strips 14 ofrubber or other resilient material to grip the strand of hair. The partsso far described are similar to those shown in my copending applicationSerial Number 37 9,187 filed July 18, 1929.

Carried by the arm 1 is a casing 15 in which is pivotally mounted aroller 16 carried by trunnions 17 attached to the casing and surroundinga helical spring 18, one end of which is connected to one of thetrunnions and the other end of which is connected to the roller torotate the same in a counter-clockwise direction when the parts are inthe positions shown in Figures 2, 5 or 6. Carried by this roller is acurtain 19 of asbestos fabric or other suitable flexible fireproofmaterial in which is woven a quantlty of resistance wire whichconstitutes a heating element and is connected to lead-in wires 20 bywhich current may be supplied. The outer edge of this curtain isprovided with a rod 21 slightly longer than casing 15 so that it cannotpass into the interior thereof, the projecting ends of the rod beingarranged to be inserted be neath the lugs 22 struck up from the surfaceof channel 3 of arm 2.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows :-The hair on the subjectshead is divided into a plurality of fiat strands and one strand isengaged adjacent its roots between 1 the arms 1 and 2, these beingclamped together bythe latch 9. This strand is then 65 the rod in woundfrom its ends about the curler rod 23 which consists of a tubular memberprovided at one end with a plurality of longitudinally extending slots24. Th1s rod is rotated to wind the strand spirally thereon, one turnover another, until it lies upon the arm 2, bearing against casing 15,the slotted end of the rod being in contact with spring 11, the detent12 of which may engage one of the slots 24. The slots and sprlng act asa ratchet and pawl so that the rod may be further rotated to maintainthe hair under tension and will be prevented from rotating in adirection to loosen the hair.

The wound strand of hair, treated with any desired solution and ifdesired enclosed within a pad or flannel containing solution, is coveredby the curtain by simply drawing this forth from the casing, slippingthe ends of rod 21 under the lugs 22, after which the current may besupplied to the heating element in the curta n for the time necessary toefiect the desired wave. When the heating has been completed it is onlynecessary to disengage the ends of rod 21 from the lugs, whereupon thespring and roller will retract the curtain into the casing, after whichthe curler rod and protector may be removed in the customary manner.

While I have described the illustrated embodiment of my invention insome particularity, obviously many others will readily occur to thoseskilled in this art, and I therefore do not limit myself to the precisedetails shown and described, but claim as my invention all variations,modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

I claim:

1. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms between which a strand of hair may be gripped, a curlerrod on which the strand ma be wound, retaining means for holding the rodupon the clamp, and a heater permanent ly attached to the clamp andmovable so that in one position it will overlie the coiled strand.

2. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms between which a strand of hair may be gripped, a curlerrod upon which a strand of hair may be wound, ratchet means carried bysaid clamp and rod to prevent rotation of the rod with respect to theclamp inone direction, and a heater permanently carried by said clampand movable into a plurality of positions in one of which it overliesthe wound strand.

3. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms arranged to grip a strand of hair between them, a curlerrod upon which the strand of hair may be wound and arran ed to lie uponthe clamp, means for preventing rotation of one direction, a casingcarried by one of the arms of the clamp, an extensible curtain normallyhoused within said casing and arranged to overlie the wound strand ofhair, and heating means associated with the chamber formed by theprotector clamp, the casing, and the curtain.

4. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms arranged to grip a strand of hair between them, a curlerrod upon which the strand of hair may be wound and arranged to lie uponthe clamp, means for preventing rotation of the rod in one direction, acasing carried by one ofthe arms of the clamp, an extensible curtainnormally housed within said casing and arranged to overlie the woundstrand of hair, and a heating element carried by said curtain.

5. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms arranged to grip a strand of hair between them, a curlerrod upon which the strand of hair may be wound and arranged to lie uponthe clamp, means for preventing rotation of the rod in one direction, acasing carried by one of the arms of the clamp, a roller carried withinsaid casing u on which a curtain may be rolled, a spring or rotating theroller in a direction to retract the said curtain into the housing, theroller and normally housed within said casing and arranged to overliethe wound strand of hair, and heating means associated with the chamberformed by the protector clamp, the casing, and the curtain.

air waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having two elongatedarms arranged to grip a strand of hair between, them, a curler rod uponwhich the strand of hair may be wound and arranged to lie upon theclamp, means for preventing rotation of the rod in one direction, acasing cary ried by one of the arms of the clamp, a roller carriedwithin said casing upon which a curtain may be rolled, a spring forrotating the roller in a direction to retract the said ourtain into thehousing, an extensible curtain connected to the roller and normallyhoused within said casin and arranged to overlie the wound stran ofhair, heating means associated with the chamber formed by the protectorclamp, the casing, and the curtain, and engageable securing meanscarried by the edge of the curtain and the other arm of the protectorclamp.

Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp, a curler rod uponwhich a strand of hair may be wound and adapted to be positioned uponthe clamp, a flexible curtain movable to overlie the wound strand ofhair, and a heating element in said curtain.

8. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp, a curler rod uponwhich a strand of hair may be wound and adapted to be positioned uponthe clamp, a flexible curan extensible curtain connected to tain movableto overlie the wound strand of hair, and a resistance wire woven intosaid curtain and constituting a heating element for heating said strandof hair.

9. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having twoelongated arms arranged to grip a strand of hair between them, a curlerrod upon which the strand of hair may be wound and arran d to lie uponthe clamp, means for. preventing rotation of the rod in one direction, acasing carried by one of the arms of the clamp, a flexible curtainnormally housed within said casin and arranged to overlie the woundstrand 0 hair, resistance wire woven into said curtain, and means forconnecting said wire to a source of electrical current so that heat maybe supplied to the strand of hair.

10. Hair waving apparatus comprising a protector clamp having two elonted arms arranged to grip a strand of hair between them, a curler rod onwhich the strand of hair may be wound and arranged to lie upon theclamp,,means preventing rotation of the rod in one direction, a casingcarried by one of the arms of the clamp, a roller within said casing, aflexible curtain normally rolled u on said roller, a spring for rotatingthe r0 er 1 v in a direction to retract the curtain into the housing,the curtain in extended position overlying the wound strand of hair, andresistance wire woven into said curtain to constitute a heating elementfor the chamber,

formed by the protector, casing, and curtain. In testimony whereof Ihereunto aflix my signature this 29th da of October, 1929.

G ORGE DECKER.

